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Halifax vs Fairfield vs Craftsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Halifax | Fairfield | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,938Highest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1% VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.3±2.7Highest about the VT average |
41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
| Fairfield and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
| Fairfield and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
| Fairfield and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$1,091±$184Highest 12% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,816 4% below VT |
$4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.